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Utajärvi

Located in Oulunkaari, North Ostrobothnia Coordinates: 64°49′45″ N 26°46′05″ E

Map showing the location of Utajärvi Utajärvi
Location in Finland
Population
2,568
2.6K
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Helsinki · UTC+02:00
Places inside
1
listed under Utajärvi
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OUL Oulu Airport68 km
KAJ Kajaani Airport75 km

About Utajärvi

Utajärvi is a municipality. Location: Oulunkaari, North Ostrobothnia. Population: 2,568. Elevation: 109 m.

From Wikipedia

Utajärvi (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈutɑˌjærʋi]) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region next to the border of the Kainuu region, and is part of the former province of Oulu. It is 58 kilometres (36 mi) from Utajärvi to Oulu and 125 kilometres (78 mi) to Kajaani. The municipality has a population of 2,399 (31 December 2025) and covers an area of 1,736.73 square kilometres (670.56 sq mi) of which 65.55 km2 (25.31 sq mi) is water.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1,670 km²
Official website
utajarvi.fi

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Utajärvi

From Wikivoyage

Utajärvi is a municipality in Eastern Oulu region, Finland.

Understand+

Utajärvi is located near the Oulujoki River.

Get in+

The nearest highway is the national road 22 between Oulu and Kajaani.

Passenger train stops at 1 Utajärvi railway station.

Coaches along the highway 22 stop at Utajärvi. In addition there are also coach connections from Suomussalmi and Puolanka.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Places bordering Utajärvi

  • Oulu
  • Muhos
  • Pudasjärvi
  • Puolanka
  • Vaala

Population of Utajärvi over time

Population of Utajärvi over time
2007 3,108
2008 3,045
2009 3,014
2010 2,998
2011 2,951
2012 2,950
2013 2,945
2014 2,932
2015 2,861
2016 2,824
2017 2,768
2023 2,491

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Utajärvi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day -2° · Night -7° · Rain 51 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night -15°)
Wettest month
July (76 mm)
Driest month
April (27 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Utajärvi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-7°-6°-1°5°13°19°21°18°12°4°-2°-5°
Average low (°C)-15°-15°-10°-4°2°8°10°8°3°-1°-7°-12°
Precipitation (mm)383030274162767456545143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Utajärvi

The nearest airport is Oulu Airport (OUL), 68 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 334 km to the west.

Airports

  • Oulu Airport (OUL) Oulu / Oulunsalo 68 kmwest
  • Kajaani Airport (KAJ) Kajaani 75 kmsoutheast
  • Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) Kemi / Tornio 147 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Umeå Population: 130.2K 334 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Utajärvi

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 25 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Otermanjärvi Lake 25 kmSE

25–60 km5 places

  • Oulujärvi Lake 60 kmSE
  • Osmankajärvi Lake 50 kmSE
  • Kivesjärvi Lake 53 kmSE
  • Jänisjoki River 47 kmE

60–100 km21 places

  • Iso Lamujärvi Lake 94 kmS
  • Uljuan tekojärvi Lake 70 kmSW
  • Hailuoto Island 99 kmW
  • Vihreäsaari Island 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Utajärvi

1 place
  1. 1 Utajärvi 2.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources